Kizad, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Abu Dhabi Ports
China Harbor Engineering Company
Completed
- Engineering, Shop Drawings, Procurement,
Installations, Testing & Commissioning, Authority Approvals - MEP Works for Buildings
- Electrical System:
11kV Substation MS1, MS2 (Total 30MW) Packaged SS (3MW) 6 Nos.
11kV cabling works (around 70km)
Project Overview
Located within Khalifa Port, the 7.43-million-sq-ft project includes three main areas: a container stacking zone, a building construction area, and external road connections. Work scope encompassed infrastructure such as a stacking yard that exceeds 3,900 by 1,900 ft in size, pipe networks and 22 single-building structures. The project also includes offices, substations, workshops, housing, entry and exit gates, gas stations, asphalt roads and external connection cables.
A prolonged design phase delayed construction as engineering and procurement teams coordinated to ensure equipment met design requirements. Long lead times for materials—many sourced from Europe—were further complicated by regional instability as Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea disrupted shipping routes, forcing early procurement commitments. Additionally, all buildings required approval from Abu Dhabi Municipality and a building completion certificate before operation.
